Martúe

Martúe is one of the most exciting wineries to have emerged from the up-and-coming wine region of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain producing high-quality wines at accessible prices for everyday drinking. The La Mancha region is in the process of transformation, having previously been known for producing bulk wine, where the producers focused on quantity rather than quality. However, this situation has been rapidly changing in the past twenty years, as La Mancha is an exceptionally large and diverse area with many microclimates being explored by the current generation of growers. 

Martúe was the dream of Fausto Gonzalez, who planted vines at the estate in 1990, as he realized the untouched potential of a microclimate at 850m near La Guardia de Toledo, just southeast of the city of Toledo. Rather than produce a vino de autor, a term suggesting wine is a work of art to be sold at the highest price (as is common in the region), Martúe decided to produce high-quality wines at price points appropriate for everyday drinking. Fausto’s goal was to bring value to top-quality wines from the La Mancha region and make them accessible for all to enjoy. It’s an extension of his cultivated, good-natured personality and love for his region’s gastronomic history. 

The vineyards around the hacienda Campo Martuela were planted in 1990, followed by the El Casar vineyard ten years later, bringing the estate to 81 hectares of low-yielding vineyards. The first Martúe estate wine was produced in 2001, and the team set out on a path to increase quality with each vintage. Finally, as a recognition for their hard work, Martúe’s vineyard obtained the appellation of DO Pago Campo de La Guardia in 2009, classifying it as one of Spain’s most unique, top single-vineyards.